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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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